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Clergical vs Clerical - What's the difference?

clergical | clerical |

As adjectives the difference between clergical and clerical

is that clergical is of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; learned while clerical is of or relating to clerks or their work.

As a noun clerical is

a member of the clergy.

clergical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; learned.
  • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)

    clerical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or relating to clerks or their work
  • * 1899 ,
  • *:‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’
  • of or relating to the clergy
  • Derived terms

    * clerical collar * clerical error * clerical marriage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the clergy.